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See Various BTS FX Tests From ‘Alien: Resurrection’, Including the Acid Face Effect!
Alien: Resurrection is a movie that I really want to defend and enjoy but there are a lot of issues with it. Perhaps the most glaring problem I’ve always felt was that it just didn’t feel like an Alien film. It’s a bit too glossy and quirky, which is definitely a style that director Jean-Pierre Jeunet utilizes (and I love in his other movies). It was also batshit crazy, really talking the idea of the “birthing” of Xenomorphs to a whole new level. But I can’t argue that the movie had some interesting concepts and some fun nods to the other films. It’s obviously my least favorite of the original four but that doesn’t mean I won’t watch it every now and again.
But one thing that I love about the film is that there are some great practical FX done throughout. Yes, some CGI was employed (those swimming xenomorphs…) but, for the most part, there was some really solid practical FX employed throughout. And to give you a taste of some of those effects, Studio ADI has released a behind-the-scenes video that goes into some of the creations they employed for the film.
If you had to rank the Alien films (not including the AvP ones), what would your ranking look like? Tell us in the comments!
The next V/H/S installment is on the way, this time from producer Roy Lee (Weapons, IT), and it’s landed on its new theme.
Spooky Pictures and Image Nation are teaming to produce V/H/S: SCP, Variety reports, and it’ll be the first feature-length addition to the online collective fiction project, the SCP (Special Containment Procedures) Foundation.
The SCP Foundation began in 2008 as a collaborative digital project and has since grown into one of the largest fan-driven horror and sci-fi universes online. You can get acquainted with the SCP Foundation via Bloody FM’s SCP Archives podcast.
V/H/S: SCP will be framed as “’recovered field documentation,’ or video evidence gathered, redacted, and archived by the secretive organization. Standalone segments in the anthology will focus on different objects, entities, or events under the containment-breach narrative.”
Spooky Pictures is headed by genre veterans Steven Schneider (Insidious, Paranormal Activity) and Roy Lee (Weapons, IT). They’ll be joined by Josh Goldbloom (V/H/S/94, V/H/S/99, V/H/S/Halloween) and Michael Schreiber (V/H/S/94, V/H/S/Beyond) as producers.
“The horror genre continues to be a remarkable launchpad for new talent to share original creations, and the vast SCP universe has provided a vital incubator for this creativity to thrive,” Spooky Pictures co-founder Steven Schneider said. “Along with INS, this next project reinforces our shared commitment to look in new and unexpected spaces for stories. We can’t wait to expand the V/H/S franchise with new, fresh, and terrifying stories that will keep viewers coming back for more.”
V/H/S launched in 2012, followed by 2013’s V/H/S/2, 2014’s V/H/S: Viral, 2021’s V/H/S/94, 2022’s V/H/S/99, 2023’s V/H/S/85, 2024’s V/H/S/Beyond, and 2025’s V/H/S/Halloween.
The upcoming installment marks the ninth film in this franchise.
The SCP Foundation is a worldwide force dedicated to securing, containing, and protecting anomalies from people – At least according to the lore of the website.
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